Except for Horatio and Fortinbras Rest in Peace King Hamlet Polonius Ophelia Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Laertes Claudius Gertrude Hamlet Lets talk theme 4 theme statements Loyalty and obligation to family can drive an individual to drastic measures ID: 316178
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The death of Hamlet…and everyone else.
(Except Horatio)Slide2
Rest in Peace
King Hamlet
Polonius
Ophelia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Laertes
Claudius
Gertrude
HamletSlide3
Let’s talk theme
4 theme statements
“Loyalty and obligation to family can drive an individual to drastic measures.”
“Feelings of self-reproach often lead to desperate attempts to make amends for past indiscretions.”
“The definition and identification of insanity is left to the outside observer.”
“A desire for vindictive retribution can lead to an epidemic of vengeful acts.” Slide4
In your group,
With your assigned theme statement:
Determine if there is anything you’d like to change or adapt in the statement to make it stronger.
Look at vocabulary, modifiers, structure and applicability to the play
Once you have a statement you are satisfied with:
Choose 1 or 2 characters that support the theme
Find 2 examples for each character that further supports the themeSlide5
Example for Pride and Prejudice
Theme: “
An
individual’s happiness is
dependent
on he/she marrying well
.”
Characters that support:
Mrs.
Bennet
Stated about Mrs.
Bennet
: “The business of her life was to get her daughters married” (Austen 7).
“If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at
Netherfield
,” said Mrs.
Bennet
to her husband, “and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for” (Austen 11).
Caroline Bingley
Caroline
Bingley explains to Mr. Darcy how unhappy he will be should he marry Miss Elizabeth
Bennet
(Austen 52-53).
"Miss Bingley's
congratulations
to her brother, on approaching marriage, were all that were affectionate and insincere...Jane was not deceived, but she was affected; and though feeling no reliance on her, could not help writing her a much kinder answer than she knew was
deserved“ (Austen 370). Slide6
With your examples
Share with the class your support for your theme
Rest of class
Write down the theme and the support for each statement
Homework (in your RJ):
Choose the statement that you feel is the best supported and craft an extended paragraph explaining the theme using the support given by the group.Slide7
Remember the statements?
4 theme statements
“Loyalty and obligation to family can drive an individual to drastic measures.”
“Feelings of self-reproach often lead to desperate attempts to make amends for past indiscretions.”
“The definition and identification of insanity is left to the outside observer.”
“A desire for vindictive retribution can lead to an epidemic of vengeful acts.” Slide8
Homework
Homework (in your RJ):
Choose the statement that you feel is the best supported and craft an extended paragraph explaining the theme using the support given by the group.